Monster's Ball
USA 2002, 111 min
Regie: Marc Forster
Mit: Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry

Inhalt: Gefängnisaufseher und Scharfrichter verliebt sich in Witwe des Mannes, den er gerade hingerichtet hat.

Termine:

Freitag, 08. Feb, 2002 16:30 Uhr CinemaxX 7

Freitag, 08. Feb, 2002 22:30 Uhr Berlinale-Palast

Samstag, 09. Feb, 2002 13:00 Uhr Royal Palast

Samstag, 09. Feb, 2002 18:30 Uhr Royal Palast

Samstag, 09. Feb, 2002 22:30 Uhr International

Monster's Ball ist erst der zweite Film des in der Schweiz geborenen jungen Regisseurs Marc Forster (Foto: Patrick Fraser). Mit 20 verließ Forster die Schweiz und ging nach New York, um an der NYU Film zu studieren. Bereits sein auf Digital Video gedrehter, 2001 herausgekommener Film Everything Put Together (2001) gewann den Independent Spirit Award beim Sundance Film Festival. Offizielle Website des Films Indiewire-Interview mit Marc Forster Porträt im Venice Magazine

Filmografie: Loungers (1996) Everything Put Together (2001)

Ausschnitt aus Interviews mit Marc Forster

Forster: I was interested in "Monster's Ball" because it dealt with so many different issues. Especially as a foreigner, when you come to this country you observe things that you're not actually aware of until you come and live here. It has less to do with the death of a child and more to do with racism; the differences between generations; what it means to be a man; breaking the circle of violence; the whole death penalty issue. All strong issues that I confront myself and have my own opinions about, obviously. It was very important to me to explore them since I live here now and the people who grew up here have been much more ingrained. vollständiges Interview "With Monster’s Ball, I looked at films like Badlands and Tender Mercies, because those stark images that they had are so powerful, so wonderful, and again, were beautiful, but simple at the same time.” vollständiges Interview